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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kensington 1924
The annual report on the health of the Borough for the year1924
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The following table shows the number of notifications of pulmonary and non-pulmonary tuberculosis received since 1914, together with the number of deaths and death-rates in each year.
| The Year. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms of Tuberculosis. | Tuberculosis (all forms). | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Notifications. | No. of Deaths. | Deaths per 100,000 persons living. | No. of Notifications. | No. of Deaths. | Deaths per 100,000 persons living. | No. of Deaths. | Deaths per 100,000 persons living. | |
| 1914 | 501 | 189 | 110 | 181 | 78 | 45 | 267 | 156 |
| 1915 | 402 | 183 | 107 | 162 | 77 | 45 | 260 | 152 |
| 1916 | 300 | 186 | 122 | 129 | 54 | 35 | 240 | 157 |
| 1917 | 445 | 178 | 117 | 98 | 66 | 43 | 244 | 161 |
| 1918 | 336 | 203 | 131 | 96 | 47 | 30 | 250 | 161 |
| 1919 | 489 | 169 | 107 | 93 | 38 | 24 | 207 | 131 |
| 1920 | 293 | 135 | 82 | 114 | 44 | 27 | 179 | 109 |
| 1921 | 288 | 153 | 87 | 86 | 32 | 18 | 185 | 105 |
| 1922 | 252 | 139 | 78 | 87 | 30 | 17 | 169 | 95 |
| 1923 | 280 | 117 | 66 | 123 | 35 | 19 | 152 | 85 |
| 1924 | 236 | 120 | 67 | 78 | 29 | 16 | 149 | 83 |
The last column of the above table shows that the death rate has fallen from 161 pec
100,000 in 1918 to 83 per 100,000 in 1924; the latter is the lowest rate recorded in Kensington.
Deaths from Tuberculosis in 1924 Allocated to District of Usual Residence of Patients.
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms of Tuberculosis | |
|---|---|---|
| The Borough | 120 | 29 |
| North Kensington | 83 | 23 |
| South Kensington | 37 | 6 |
| Wards. | ||
| St. Charles | 19 | 7 |
| Golborne | 15 | 12 |
| Norland | 28 | 3 |
| Pembridge | 21 | 1 |
| Holland | 10 | 2 |
| Earl's Court | 10 | 3 |
| Queen's Gate | 3 | — |
| Redcliffe | 9 | 1 |
| Brompton | 4 | — |
| Ward Unknown | 1 | — |
The places where deaths from tuberculosis occurred are set forth in the following list:—
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms of Tuberculosis. | |
|---|---|---|
| Patient's Home | 41 | 5 |
| St. Mary Abbot's Hospital | 39 | 6 |
| Baby Clinic Hospital | — | 2 |
| Brompton Hospital | 1 | — |
| St. Luke's Home | 3 | — |
| Outlying Hospitals | 26 | 15 |
| Other places outside the Borough | 10 | 1 |
DISPENSARY TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS.
During the year 1924 no material change in the working of the Dispensary has occurred.
There has now been a full year's experience of the centreing of the Dispensary treatment for the
whole of the Borough at Ladbroke Grove and this is one factor in the increased number of patients
seen and examined for the first time.
It is satisfactory to note that complaints due to the increased distance to be covered by
patients coming from the South Kensington area are rare, and lapsed attendances are not proportionately
greater from that district than from the nearer neighbourhood.
Dr. Picard, the Tuberculosis Officer, has continued to act as Visiting Medical Officer to St.
Mary Abbot's Hospital and has paid weekly visits to that institution throughout the year. The
Tuberculosis Officer has arranged the admission of some cases from the Dispensary to the St. Mary
Abbot's Hospital and certain cases admitted to the Hospital from various sources have been
transferred by him after due observation to various sanatoria provided by the London County
Council.